Event Date
September 26, 2026
Noon–4:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration
- May 23; June 27; July 25
- $50 Non-refundable Fee
- Food & Door Prize Sign Up
Show Location
Courtyard at Santa Teresa Hills Presbyterian Church.
5370 Snell Avenue, San José 95123
Show Schedule
- 10a – Set Up Food Tables & Display Panels
- 11a – Artists Receive Gallery IDs/Hang Art
- 12p – Gallery Opens to the Public
- 4p – Show Closes
Important Dates
- Jun 1–15: Submit images online for Art Show Flyer Competition
- Jun 27: Hold Art Show Flyer Competition
- Jun 28–30: Advertisement Flyer Distributed
- Aug 10–15: Artists Submit Art Info Online
- Aug 22: Deadline Food & Door Prize Sign Ups
- Sept 8–11: Art Juried Online
- Sept 14: Juried Results to Show Chair
- Sept 26: 28th Annual Art Show Opens
Competitor Eligibility & Info
- Active members must attend three meetings the year of and prior to the Show to qualify or forfeit exhibit fee.
- Any original art piece created in the last five years may be entered provided it has never received a ribbon in any of the Guild’s previous annual art shows. No workshop paint-alongs.
- All exhibitors will receive a hard copy of the timeline and map of church upon registering.
- All exhibitors assist with set up, clean up, assembly and disassemble of display panels.
Meet Our 28th Annual Art Show Juror:
Vanessa Callanta
Vanessa Callanta is a Bay Area artist and Curator at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. From an early age, she showed a passion for art. She pursued this interest and earned an Associate’s Degree with High Honors from Mission College in studio arts, studying under accomplished artists and educators Mark Engel and George Rivera. She has also been fortunate enough to participate in workshops from the world-renowned artist Cuong Nguyen.
Vanessa has shown her art at the Vargas Gallery at Mission College, KALEID Gallery in San José, Works/SanJosé, Chopsticks Alley Art, the Triton Museum of Art, and other group exhibitions at local businesses. She is privileged to have been selected to paint an ArtBox for the Sherman Oaks Elementary School in San José. She has participated in chalk art festivals at Luna Park and the Triton Museum of Art.
During her free time, Vanessa enjoys being creative and reading. She believes art should be accessible to everyone and that it’s critical for us to express ourselves creatively.
